HO CHI MINH AND AMERICAN-VIETNAMESE RELATIONS IN THE YEARS FOLLOWING THE AUGUST REVOLUTION

Abstract

In the years of following the August Revolution, as president of the country, with the diplomatic philosophy of more friends, fewer enemies" in mind, President Ho expressed with his willingness to establish friendly relations with America "in order to attract the support of America". Regrettably, America did not respond in kind to this approriate diplomatic approach. The article presents some historical lessons gained from the relationship between Vietnam and America.